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Lake Garda, Lombardy. Image credit: Pxhere

A quick guide to Lombardy

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Lombardy combines energy, beauty, and history in one region. In northern Italy, it stretches from the Alps to the Po Valley, offering interesting cities, picture-perfect lakes, and world-class cuisine.

Lombardy - a popular region in Italy, voted the most desirable country in Europe by Wanderlust readers.

Italy the most desirable country in Europe to visit – survey

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Readers of Wanderlust – a British travel magazine – voted Italy as the most desirable country in Europe to visit. Surprisingly, however, not a single Italian city made the top ten of the most desirable cities to visit in Europe in the same survey.

Pizzeria front, where the woner is believed to have committed suicide after allegedly posting a fake review.

Restaurateur ‘hounded to death’ over fake review

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A restaurateur, Giovanna Pedretti, who faced scrutiny for allegedly posting a fake review to gain publicity for her establishment, has tragically taken her own life amidst a relentless social media backlash.

Domina, the 150-year-old statue destroyed by tourists- The statue sits in a fountain.

German tourists destroy 150-year-old statue

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 150-year-old statue valued at €200,000 was broken by a group of German tourists. The statue toppled over whilst the students were taking pictures of themselves with it.

Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.

Climate Crisis: Lombardy drought ‘worst-ever’

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Governor Attilio Fontana said on Monday the current Lombardy drought is the worst his region has experienced. The drought is affecting the whole country with the north particularly hard hit.

Storms hit Lombardy region hard Storm warning

Lombardy hit by violent storms

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The predicted storms hit Lombardy hard with hail in the Varese area. A storm hit the city of Milan for about ten minutes, with strong winds, hail and torrential rains.